BENGALURU: A 35-year-old man kicked a five-year-old boy while he was playing badminton with other children on Old Post Office Road in Thyagarajanagar, South Bengaluru, on December 14.The accused has been identified as Ranjith, also known as Ranjan, a resident of the same area. Ranjith worked as a gym trainer and quit his job. The boy, a resident of Doddamavalli near Lalbagh, went to his uncle’s house in Thyagarajanagar. According to the complaint filed by the boy’s mother, the incident happened around 1:15pm when she visited her elder brother’s residence. While her son was playing with other children near the house, her brother’s neighbour kicked her son. The boy reportedly fell to the ground and sustained bleeding above his eyebrow, along with scratches on his hands and feet. He was immediately attended to by family members.Seeking justice for her son, the mother approached the police on the same day and demanded legal action against the accused. Initially, the complaint was registered as a non-cognisable register (NCR), requiring further inquiry. Following a preliminary investigation, police obtained permission from the II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court on December 15 and subsequently registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 115(2) – voluntarily causing hurt.A senior officer said Ranjith is unmarried and is mentally unstable, according to his family members. He is undergoing treatment with a psychiatrist. We are collecting details about his medical records. Ranjith has no cases against him in the past, but he always stays isolated and doesn’t talk much, even with his family members. Further necessary action will be initiated, the officer added.The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in one of the buildings. Ranjith is seen coming out of his house wearing a cap. He finds the boy holding a shuttle bat, runs towards him, kicks him on his back, and walks away. The older children immediately informed his parents about the incident.
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